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UNITED STATES lGLYDE TONG, OF MARION, INDIANA.

WINDOW-CATCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed August 13, 1906. Serial No. 330,377.

others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to windows and more particularly to fasteners therefor, the object being to provide a fastener which will be simple and cheap; and which may be easily operated to permit opening the window. i

Anotherobject is to provide a fastener which may be automatically operated to fasten the sashes when the latter are moved in a closed position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification and it will be understood that I do not desire to limit myself to thespecific structure shown and described, as various changes will be apparent to those skilled in the'art.

In the drawings forming a lportion of the` specification and in which like numerals'of reference indicate similar parts, in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present invention meeting rails of two sashes beingshown in section, Fig. 2 isa vertical section. Fig. 3 is a front edge view. Fig. 4 is a view showing the latch member with parts moved into releasing position, the bracket being shown in section toV illustrate the movable parts in elevation.

` Referring now to the drawings, there are shown the meeting rails of upper and lower sashes 5 and 6 respectively, the former having mounted thereupon the latch receiving member 7, having a lip 8 for the re ception of a latchtherebeneath, this lip having a beveled upper surface 9.

A latch member is secured upon the rail 6 and consists of a bracket 10 bifurcated to form spaced members ll between which adjacent to their rearward edges there is horizontally pivoted a vertically-extending arm 12 having a rearwardly'extending latch finger 1.3 at its lower end projecting rearwardly beyond the brackets. The pivot point of this arm l2 is placed between its ends and a lever 14 is pivoted between the portions ll for vertical movement, adjacent to the upper ends of the member and has a lug l5 extending -rearwardly in position to rest upon the-upper end of the arm l2 when the latter is in vertical position.

The lever has a forwardly extending finger piece I6 A strap spring 19 is engaged between the lower end of the arm 12 and the thumb piece l7`which extends between the forward portions, of the member ll.

It will thus be seen that when the thumb piece 16- is moved downwardly, the nose 18 of the lever moves the .upper end of the arm l2 rearwardly,which brings the latch finger I3 out of engagement with the lip 8, beneath which it is normally engaged, so that the window may -be raised and the spring 19 holds the arm with its finger yieldably projected When the sashes arey moved into closed position, the latch finger 13 engages thev pivoted beveled surface of the lip 8 and is moved against the action of the spring until it is turned into its normal position.

What is claimed isI- I 1. 'lhe combination, with a pair of slidable windowl sashes, of a latch receiving member carried by one of said sashes; a bracket carried by the other sash; a ver` tically disposed 'arm pivoted intermediate its ends to said bracket and provided at its lower end with a rearwardly extending latch finger, said arm being movable upon its pivot to bring said finger into and out .of ,engagement with said latch receiving member; a forwardly extending thumb-piece carried by said bracket; a spring bearing at opposite ends against said thumbpiece and the latch end of said arm, to normally hold said latch in engagement with the latch receiving member; and a horizontally disposed lever pivoted to said bracket, said lever having a forwardly extending thumb piece, and a depending nose arranged for engagement with the upper end of said arm, when said lever is moved to release the latch end of said arm from engagement with said latch receiving member against the action of said spring, said last-mentioned thumb-piece being disposed directly above said first-mentioned thumb-piece in position to be grasped therewith.

2. The combination, with a pair of slidable window sashes, of a latch receiving member carried by one of said sashes, a bracket carried by the other sash and including a pair of vertical, spaced members; a vertically-disposed arm pivoted intermediate its ends between said members and provided at its lower end with a rearwardly extending latch finger, said arm being movable upon its pivot to bring said finger into and out of engagement with` said latch4 receiving member; a forwardly extending stationary thumb piece carried by said members; a spring disposed between said members and bearing at opposite ends against said thumb-piece and the Vlatch end of said arm, to normally hold said latch in engagement with the latch receiving member; and ahorizontally disposed lever pivoted between said members, said lever having a forwardly extending thumbApiece, a lug extending across the upper edge of said arm when said lever s in its normal position, and a depending nose disposed adjacent said lug at right angles thereto, said nose being adapted to engage the upper end of said arm when said lever is moved, to release the latch end of said arm from engagement with 'said latch receiving member against the action of said of two witnesses.

CLYDE TONG. Witnesses:

HARRY H. HAMiLToN, ALLEN H. CHRIs'rMAN. 

